International Network for Standardization and Certification

What International Network for Standardization and Certification does

The International Network for Standardization and Certification, operating as "Quality Standard" through its legal entity Quality Standardization and Certification LLC (Wyoming, USA), is a private for-profit network organization that develops and harmonizes quality standards used by businesses seeking third-party certification. The company itself does not perform certifications; rather, it licenses a portfolio of seven standards — Top Employer, Top Service, Customer Recommendation, Family-Friendly Employer, Product Quality, Service Quality, and Sustainability Quality Standards — to a global network of regional certification partners (USIQ, OIQP, DIQP, SIQP, plus partners in Hungary, Spain, Greece, UAE, Japan, and Portugal) that conduct the underlying representative employee/customer surveys, management interviews, and service tests, and then issue seals of approval to certified organizations.

The underlying "technology" is non-proprietary in a software sense: there is no disclosed platform, API, SDK, or mobile application, and the certifications are produced through scientifically designed questionnaires, representative-sample surveys, and structured interviews. The company's competitive product is the standard itself and the brand equity of the seal. Revenue is generated indirectly through certification-related fees and marketing packages collected by partner organizations under the network's standards — a licensing/royalty-style model — with no publicly disclosed pricing, no enterprise sales motion, and no named end-customer logos.

The company targets four horizontal customer segments: employers (talent attraction), service providers (customer acquisition), product manufacturers (consumer trust and willingness-to-pay uplift, claimed at up to 15%), and sustainability-focused organizations (credible ESG communication). Distribution is exclusively through regional channel partners; the company does not sell direct to end consumers. Marketing is content-led (website, blog, social, email newsletter). Only one management figure is publicly identified (Gedrianne Abadies, Business Development Manager), and no headcount, revenue, funding, M&A, or leadership change history is disclosed.

Name

International Network for Standardization and Certification

Legal name

Quality Standardization and Certification LLC

Website

https://quality-standard.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

International Network for Standardization and Certification (dba Quality Standard) is a Wyoming LLC that develops quality standards and licenses them to a network of regional certification partners in 10+ countries, which then certify employers, service providers, product makers, and sustainability-focused organizations against those standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quality Certification Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

Keywords

• Quality standards certification
• Employer certification services
• Service quality seals
• Product quality certification
• Sustainability quality standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheridan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Revenue is generated through certification fees collected by partner organizations that conduct certifications against the company's quality standards. Partners also provide marketing packages to certified organizations. The company develops and harmonizes quality standards while partners perform the actual certification assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The International Network for Standardization and Certification develops and harmonizes quality standards that businesses, employers, service providers, and product manufacturers can be evaluated and certified against. The company offers a portfolio of certification programs (e.g., Top Employer, Top Service, Customer Recommendation, Family-Friendly Employer, Product Quality, Service Quality, and Sustainability) that are issued through a global network of regional certification partners across 10+ countries, with certified organizations receiving seals of approval and marketing packages.

Product overview

The International Network for Standardization and Certification operates as a global quality standards and certification network. The company offers a portfolio of certification services including Top Employer Certification, Top Service Certification, Customer Recommendation Certification, Family-Friendly Employer Certification, Product Quality Certification, Service Quality Certification, and Sustainability Quality Standards. These certifications are based on representative surveys (employee and customer), management/HR interviews, and service tests, paired with marketing packages and seals of approval to help organizations build credibility, attract customers and talent, and demonstrate quality excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Top Employer Certification Recognition awarded to organizations demonstrating excellence in workplace culture, employee experience, and people management practices, based on a representative employee survey and HR interview.
• Top Service Certification Recognition granted to organizations providing exceptional customer service, identified through a representative customer survey and management interview.
• Customer Recommendation Certification Certification identifying companies with the highest customer recommendation ratings, based on a representative customer survey and management interview.
• Family-Friendly Employer Certification Recognition program for organizations supporting work-life balance, evaluated through representative employee surveys and HR interviews.
• Product Quality Certification Certification based on representative customer surveys about specific products using scientifically developed questionnaires.
• Service Quality Certification Certification determining companies with the best service quality, evaluated through representative customer surveys, management interviews, and service tests.
• Sustainability Quality Standards Quality standards that help organizations communicate their sustainability efforts in a credible way through seals of approval.

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies show quality seals help increase sales and profits
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Institute for Quality (USIQ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based certification partner conducting quality certifications under the network's standards. Website: www.usiq.org
• Austrian Institute for Quality (oiqp.at)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian certification partner for quality standards. Website: www.oiqp.at
• German Institute for Quality Standards (diqp.eu)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman certification partner for quality standards including DIQP seal of approval 'Geprüfte Servicequalität'. Website: www.diqp.eu
• Swiss Institute for Quality Standards (siqp.ch)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss certification partner for quality standards. Website: www.siqp.ch
• Hungary Certification PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHungarian certification partner. Additional information to follow per partner page.
• Spain Certification PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish certification partner under the network.
• Greece Certification PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreek certification partner under the network.
• United Arab Emirates Certification PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUAE-based certification partner under the network.
• Japan Certification PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese certification partner under the network.
• Portugal Certification PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortuguese certification partner under the network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: One of the world's largest TIC companies, offering quality, sustainability, and supply-chain certification. Comparable as a global incumbent in the same standards-based certification category where Quality Standard operates.
• Bureau Veritas: Global Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) incumbent with broad portfolio including quality, sustainability, and employer-related services. Operates as a much larger diversified peer in the same standards/certification space.
• TÜV SÜD: German-rooted TIC giant providing management-system and product certification (including ISO-aligned schemes). Comparable as an established player in quality certification with global brand recognition.
• DNV: DNV provides accredited certification across management-system standards, including quality, environment, and occupational health and safety. Comparable as a globally accredited certification peer competing for the same corporate certification budgets.
• Intertek: Global TIC provider offering quality, safety, and sustainability certification across industries. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same corporate buyers who might choose Quality Standard seals.
• DEKRA: DEKRA is a global TIC and certification provider with broad quality and management-system offerings. Comparable as an established incumbent in the same standards-based certification space where Quality Standard operates.

Direct peers

• Top Employers Institute: Top Employers Institute runs the global 'Top Employer' certification, the closest direct competitor to Quality Standard's 'Top Employer' and 'Family-Friendly Employer' seals. Both target HR buyers with employer-brand recognition programs based on representative employee surveys.
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO develops international standards (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 — all referenced directly by Quality Standard in its own blog) that organizations certify against. Quality Standard competes in the same standards-and-seal-of-approval category, though with proprietary seals rather than ISO-branded standards.
• Great Place to Work: Great Place to Work certifies employers through employee-survey-based recognition (e.g., 'Best Workplaces' lists). Comparable to Quality Standard's employer-side seals in methodology (representative employee surveys) and in target buyer (employer brand / HR).

Emerging players

• EcoVadis: EcoVadis provides sustainability ratings and seals used in procurement-driven supplier assessments. Comparable as an emerging peer specifically competing in the sustainability-seal category where Quality Standard offers its Sustainability Quality Standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/quality_standard
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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